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1918 Vanderbilt

4–⁠2 (2–⁠0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Ray Morrison.

Schedule and results

Vanderbilt in 1918, game by game: lost vs. Camp Greenleaf 0–6; lost vs. Camp Hancock 6–25; won vs. Kentucky 33–0; won vs. Tennessee 76–0; won at Auburn 21–0; won vs. Sewanee 40–0+76−19Lost 0–6 vs. Camp Greenleaf-6Camp GreenleafLost 6–25 vs. Camp Hancock-19Camp HancockWon 33–0 vs. Kentucky+33KentuckyWon 76–0 vs. Tennessee+76TennesseeWon 21–0 at Auburn+21AuburnWon 40–0 vs. Sewanee+40Sewanee
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 19vsCamp GreenleafL 0–⁠691%
Oct 26vsCamp HancockL 6–⁠2589%
Nov 2vsKentuckyW 33–⁠049%
Nov 9vsTennesseeW 76–⁠041%
Nov 16atAuburnW 21–⁠049%
Nov 28vsSewaneeW 40–⁠071%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Sewanee 40–⁠0; tied for first in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).

Record
4–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠0 shared first in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
176–⁠31
Coach
Ray Morrison
Elo
1582 +32 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Herman Daves
Offense
Short punt

1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Georgia Tech3–⁠06–⁠1
Vanderbilt2–⁠04–⁠2
Mississippi State2–⁠03–⁠2
Clemson2–⁠15–⁠2
Furman1–⁠23–⁠5–⁠1
Kentucky0–⁠12–⁠1
Auburn0–⁠22–⁠5
Ole Miss0–⁠21–⁠3
The Citadel0–⁠10–⁠2–⁠1
Wofford0–⁠10–⁠3

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.